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PEGAS Maintains Growth In September Driven By Strong Spot And Futures Volumes

Date 04/10/2016

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 152.4 TWh in September 2016 which represents a more than two-fold growth compared to the previous year (70.6 TWh). The development was driven by strong volumes on both spot and futures segments.

SEC: Investment Adviser Charged With Cherry-Picking And Misleading Clients

Date 04/10/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against an investment adviser accused of “cherry-picking” profitable trades for his own account rather than a client’s accounts, and misleading seniors and other clients about the fees he charged and the risks in investments he recommended.

FTSE Russell Develops New Policy Benchmarks For Afore XXI-Banorte

Date 04/10/2016

• Index project strengthens relationship with largest pension fund in Mexico   
• Underpins FTSE Russell cooperation agreement with PiP across Latin America
• Continues global diversification strategy and market growth throughout region 

Moscow Exchange: Trading In Futures On Alrosa Ords Launched

Date 04/10/2016

Moscow Exchange on 4 October 2016 launched trading in futures contracts on Alrosa ordinary shares.

Turnover At Deutsche Börse’s Cash Markets At 109.1 Billion Euros In September

Date 04/10/2016

Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €109.1 billion in September (September 2015: €142.3 billion).

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In September 2016

Date 04/10/2016

Moscow Exchange (ticker: MOEX) announces trading volumes for September 2016. Total trading volumes increased by 5.7% YoY to RUB 74.6 trln.

Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Producer Sentiment Moderates, Continues To Favor Livestock

Date 04/10/2016

Farmer sentiment toward the agricultural economy improved slightly in September as fall harvest kicked off, according to the latest reading of the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Advancing Innovation Roundtable Takes Shape - Investment Community Leaders Meet To Explore Ways To Close Canada's Innovation Growth Funding Gap

Date 04/10/2016

TMX Group today announced the members of the Advancing Innovation Roundtable, which include prominent senior executives from the investment and capital formation communities in Canada. Announced in August 2016, the Roundtable's mission is to deliver actionable recommendations on how to increase access to scale up capital for Canadian innovation economy companies as they grow beyond the seed and start-up stages.

ESMA Reports On Shadow Banking, Leverage And Pro-Cyclicality

Date 04/10/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a report on securities financing transactions (SFTs), leverage and pro-cyclicality in the EU’s financial markets. ESMA’s report assesses whether the use of SFTs leads to the build-up of leverage which is not yet addressed by existing regulation, how to tackle such build-up, and whether there is a need to take further measures to reduce its pro-cyclicality.

Moscow Exchange Indices Monthly Review: September 2016

Date 04/10/2016

In September, Moscow Exchange"s Indices reflected the positive trend on the Russian stock market. The MICEX Index was up 0.33% to 1,978.00 (from 1,971.59 on 31 August), while the dollar-denominated RTS Index rose 4.28% to 990.88 (from 950.25).